Chapter Summaries

Spandam brought Tom to Impel Down, where Vice Warden Hancock revealed that Tom’s execution had been postponed at the request of Longinus, the Marine Admiral. Longinus said he would explain the decision to the Five Elders, while Spandam eagerly praised him and left convinced that his own prospects had improved.

• Spandam arrived at Impel Down with Tom and asked Vice Warden Hancock to arrange Tom’s execution as soon as possible.
• Hancock said Magellan had postponed the execution at the request of his guest, Longinus, who arrived with Iceburg.
• Spandam recognized Longinus and backed down when the Admiral said he would explain Tom’s case to the Five Elders.
• Iceburg reunited with Tom and moved to attack Spandam, but Tom stopped him and warned him not to make things worse.
• Spandam proudly displayed his badly injured face and claimed the chance to meet Longinus had made the beating worthwhile.
• Longinus praised Spandam’s potential, and Spandam left moved by the Admiral’s confidence in him.

Longinus persuaded the Five Elders to authorize a Sea Train network, presenting it as a way to suppress the Revolutionary Army and strengthen government control. He left the meeting planning to let the network become a weapon the Revolutionary Army could use against the World Government.

• Longinus explained that Spandam had kept his suspicions about Tom from the Five Elders to avoid filing an inaccurate report and losing credit.
• Longinus argued that the Sea Train network could connect the Four Blues and Grand Line, allowing local Navy forces to respond quickly to rebellions.
• The Five Elders questioned how the government would protect tracks from sabotage, and Longinus proposed using Fish-Men to guard them and turning their anger against Dragon and the Revolutionary Army.
• Longinus persuaded the Five Elders that Tom and his two disciples were the only shipwrights capable of building the network, and they placed the project under Longinus's control.
• After the call ended, Longinus reflected that the Revolutionary Army could use the network to surround cities from the countryside and strike the World Government.

Longinus chose to save Tom and went to find Franky, but Shiryu used Domino to provoke him into a fight. Longinus defeated Shiryu and left him buried beneath the prison’s rubble.

• Domino told Longinus that Franky had rebuilt himself into a cola-powered cyborg.
• Shiryu attacked Domino to provoke Longinus, revealing his grudge over Longinus’s past refusals to accept his challenges.
• Longinus protected Domino and accepted Shiryu’s challenge as Shiryu launched a deadly sword attack.
• Longinus blocked Shiryu’s slashes with his hands and feet, then praised Shiryu’s swordsmanship as they battled through the prison.
• Longinus used Life Return—Blast Form and struck Shiryu’s blade with a powerful fist, sending Shiryu through several walls and burying him beneath rubble.

Longinus defeated Shiryu after Shiryu threatened Domino, then asked Tom to lead a sea-wide Train Network Plan to help struggling islands and towns. Tom accepted, while Franky was moved by Longinus’s appeal.

• Longinus assured Domino that Shiryu would survive, and Magellan, Hancock, and Sadie arrived to find Shiryu lying in a crater after Longinus defeated him.
• Magellan sent Hancock to retrieve Shiryu for treatment, joking that he would make her an honorary warden after she died.
• Longinus met Tom, Iceburg, and Franky in the reception room and asked Tom to become chief engineer of the Train Network Plan.
• Longinus described how a sea-wide train network could improve trade, free islands from pirate threats, and restore hope to impoverished people.
• Franky tearfully praised Longinus, and Tom accepted the role wholeheartedly.

Longinus and Tom returned to Fish-Man Island, where Longinus proposed a Fish-Man Guerrilla Force to support the Train Network Plan and named Tom its chief engineer. Meanwhile, Apophis planned to build Pluton at a hidden base on the moon, as Iceburg reported that Franky and an item Longinus had given him had disappeared.

• Longinus and Tom arrived at Fish-Man Island, where Jinbe escorted them to Neptune’s banquet and the Fish-Men welcomed Longinus with respect.
• Longinus explained that the Fish-Man Guerrilla Force would have autonomy and help Fish-Men integrate into human society, with Tom serving as chief engineer for the Train Network Plan.
• Jinbe volunteered to captain the force, and Longinus accepted his offer.
• Iceburg called Longinus and told Tom that Franky had run away and that the item Longinus had previously given Iceburg was also missing.
• On Onigashima, Apophis told Enel that the main obstacle to building Pluton was finding a concealed location and proposed constructing it on the moon.

Apophis revealed that the Moon Base was holding off the Space Pirates and captured Franky to recruit him to build the Pluto. Franky refused, so Apophis had Enel take him along, confident he would soon change his mind.

• Apophis asked Enel about the Moon Base, learned it was holding, and decided to make the Space Pirates understand fear.
• Apophis brought Franky through a Space Gate, subdued his attacks, and revealed his identity.
• Apophis told Franky that the World Government—not Franky—was to blame for Tom’s suffering and the injustice that followed.
• Apophis showed Franky the Pluto’s Blueprint and asked him to build the warship.
• Franky admired the blueprints but refused to help destroy the world, so Apophis left and ordered Enel to bring him along.
• Enel welded his Golden Staff to Franky and carried him away.

Apophis, Enel, and Franky traveled to the moon, where Apophis revealed his lunar base and confronted a group of Space Pirates. After easily destroying their base and scattering them, Apophis left Franky convinced of his strength.

• Apophis and Enel brought Franky to the moon aboard the Ark Maxim, where robots identified Franky and granted him ordinary authority.
• Apophis told Franky that his lunar base served as the first line of defense against threats from beyond the stars.
• Enel carried Franky above the Fortress as Apophis approached a nearby alien base and dodged its powerful laser beams.
• Apophis destroyed the base's energy structures with several slashes, terrifying the Space Pirates.
• Enel explained that the attackers were weak vanguard forces, and Franky celebrated Apophis's victory with a rap.

Apophis learned that the Space Pirates were displaced survivors of a destroyed civilization and subdued them by surviving their attack and terrifying them. He warned Franky that the pirates threatened the world and claimed the Ancient Weapons had been destroyed, leaving Franky determined to build Pluton.

• Apophis read Tangulas's memories and discovered that the Space Pirates had lost their homeworld and wandered through space before finding Native Star.
• Several Space Pirates fired their weapons at Apophis, but he emerged from the flames unharmed.
• Apophis used the Demon Blade and the Ring of Fear to frighten the pirates, killing nearly half of them and forcing the survivors to obey him.
• Apophis returned to the fortress with the pirates and told Franky that the Ancient Weapons had been destroyed during an ancient war against invaders.
• Franky remembered Pluton's Blueprint and excitedly volunteered to build Pluton.

Apophis directed his researchers to develop combat robots and potions while Franky discovered the obstacles to building Pluton. He ordered Franky to create a weakened replica, then considered traveling to Elbaf to investigate the Ancient Stone Tablet.

• Apophis ordered Enel to send the captured Space Pirates to mine ore without letting them die.
• Judge reported that the researchers had developed two types of Combat Robots, and Miskina reported that Rage Potion Type I was ready while the Life Potion remained under research.
• Judge celebrated the chance to surpass Vegapunk after Apophis and Enel left the laboratory.
• Franky told Apophis that Pluton required scarce materials and an unfamiliar power system, leaving it with at most one-tenth of its combat power without that system.
• Apophis told Franky to build Pluton with one-tenth of its power, intending to use its reputation to deter the Space Pirates.
• Apophis wondered whether the Ancient Stone Tablet held the answer he sought and considered going to Elbaf.

In Water Seven, Tom and Iceburg decided to conceal Pluto's Blueprint to protect Franky, while Longinus reported that the search for him had found nothing. Meanwhile, Sengoku warned the Navy chat group that Apophis was heading to meet Kaido and assigned White Ram and Akainu to investigate.

• Tom and Iceburg concluded that Franky had taken Pluto's Blueprint and agreed to act as though they had never seen it rather than expose him to the government.
• Longinus told Tom and Iceburg that the search for Franky had found no trace, and the two resolved to devote themselves to the Train Network project.
• Longinus checked the Navy Office Chat Group, where Sengoku announced that Apophis was about to meet Kaido with his entire crew.
• Sengoku explained that Apophis's broad network and past schemes made the meeting dangerous, while Akainu and White Ram volunteered to investigate.
• Sengoku assigned White Ram and Akainu to the New World mission after White Ram offered to use his knowledge of Wano Country and Observation Haki.

Apophis arrived in Wano Country with his fleet and clashed with Kaido on Onigashima. He stopped the fight by revealing that he wanted to target Elbaf’s Giant King, though Kaido doubted the giants were strong.

• Apophis’s fleet reached Wano Country, where the Beasts Pirates recognized him and King escorted him to Onigashima.
• Kaido attacked Apophis as soon as he arrived, and their battle sent destructive shockwaves across the island and sea.
• Apophis called off the fight because his followers would be killed and told Kaido he had come to propose another battle.
• Apophis named the Giant King of Elbaf as their potential opponent, surprising the pirates, while Kaido dismissed the giants as weak.

Apophis told Kaido that Elbaf’s strength rivaled theirs and revealed that he wanted its Adam Tree to build a ship capable of reaching Laugh Tale. Kaido agreed to attack Elbaf, while Akainu and Longinus learned that Apophis and Kaido’s fleets had vanished and began considering their possible destination.

• Apophis warned Kaido that Elbaf, led by Olaf the Giant King, was stronger than Wano Country and difficult to conquer.
• Kaido realized Apophis had sent Bullet away with an Eternal Pose that belonged to him, but calmed down when Apophis offered to share it.
• Apophis explained that the route to Laugh Tale crossed dangerous waters that damaged his ships, and that they needed Adam Tree wood from Elbaf.
• Kaido decided to conquer Elbaf and struck Onigashima so hard that half the island sank beneath the sea.
• Sengoku informed Akainu and White Ram that Apophis and Kaido’s fleets had disappeared from Wano Country after their monitoring warships were knocked unconscious.
• Longinus listed the fleets’ possible targets, and Akainu chose to head first to Whitebeard’s territory.

Apophis and Kaido’s pirates attacked Elbaf to obtain Adam Tree, but negotiations collapsed when Kaido and the Giant King Olaf eagerly began fighting. As Kaido and Olaf battled and Kaido unleashed a destructive blast, Apophis decided to hurry gathering Adam Tree rather than risk joining the fight.

• Olaf awoke to news that at least ten thousand pirates had landed on Elbaf and led the giants toward the harbor.
• Apophis told the Giant King’s party that the pirates wanted enough Adam Tree to leave, but Kaido attacked Apophis and Olaf struck the prophet aside as both rejected a peaceful resolution.
• Kaido and Olaf exchanged powerful blows, and Kaido transformed into a dragon as the giants debated whether to eat him or tame him.
• Kaido fired a devastating beam that split the harbor and killed everyone caught along its path, prompting Olaf to attack him in rage.
• Kaido blocked Olaf’s axe with his hardened scales, rose in half-dragon form, and charged back into the fight while Apophis judged that Kaido’s endurance could decide the battle.
• Apophis decided to gather Adam Tree quickly because he expected anyone who joined Kaido and Olaf’s battle to be beaten to death.

Apophis cut down the Ancient War Tree on Elbaf and began chopping it into sections to transport, while Enel and Wyper held off the giants. Aboard the Moby Dick, Longinus and Sakazuki confronted Whitebeard, then revealed that Apophis and Kaido were headed for Elbaf.

• Apophis fought through the giants as Enel and Wyper cleared a path to the Ancient War Tree.
• Apophis repeatedly slashed the tree until it fell into the sea, revealing a nearly two-thousand-meter Adam Tree.
• Apophis ordered the pirates to drag the tree from the sea and began chopping it into fifty sections.
• On the Moby Dick, Marco and Whitebeard discussed recent upheavals, including Bullet, the Revolutionary Army, Kaido, and Apophis.
• Whitebeard detected Longinus and Sakazuki approaching, and he redirected their conversation after clashing with Longinus.
• Longinus told Whitebeard that Apophis and Kaido were headed for Elbaf, then departed with Sakazuki.

Apophis and Kaido agreed to team up against Elbaf’s Giant King, while Apophis prepared to test the arriving Marine Admirals. The battle remained unresolved as Longinus and Akainu reached Elbaf and moved to choose their opponents.

• Apophis warned Kaido that Akainu and Longinus were approaching Elbaf, and Kaido eagerly welcomed the chance to fight them.
• Apophis persuaded Kaido to join forces against the Giant King, but Kaido accidentally struck Apophis with his club before they charged into battle.
• Queen convinced Jack and the Beasts Pirates to leave, while Enel and the others carried the Adam Tree away.
• Longinus and Akainu flew to Elbaf and saw the casualties from the battle; Longinus realized the Giant King was about to fall.
• Apophis warned that the Marines had arrived as Longinus and Akainu descended, and Longinus asked Akainu to choose an opponent while Akainu approached Kaido.

Akainu and Kaido fought fiercely while Longinus and Apophis staged an equally destructive battle on Elbaf. After a day and a night, the Giant King joined the fight, but Apophis called off the retreat and escaped with Kaido through an alternate dimension.

• Akainu confronted Kaido, who revealed that he planned to use Elbaf’s Adam Tree to build a ship and reach Laugh Tale.
• Longinus and Apophis exchanged powerful attacks, convincing the watching giants that they were fighting to the death.
• Akainu unleashed Great Explosion and repeatedly blasted Kaido, who urged him to keep attacking.
• After a day and a night, the recovering Giant King charged back into battle, but Apophis ordered Kaido to leave.
• Apophis pulled Kaido into an alternate dimension and taunted Akainu to chase them.

After Kaido and Apophis conquered Elbaf and announced their plan to reach Laugh Tale, news of their challenge spread through the pirate world and alarmed the Marines. Sengoku revealed that the World Government intended for the pair to become lost in the waters around Laugh Tale, while Akainu questioned why the government wanted those waters explored.

• Longinus declined the Giant King's invitation to stay for a postwar banquet, warning that the sea was about to be thrown into turmoil.
• A pirate crew learned from the newspaper that Kaido and Apophis had conquered Elbaf and planned to challenge Laugh Tale.
• Doflamingo dismissed Pica's suggestion that they join Apophis's fleet, saying Laugh Tale would be difficult to find.
• Douglas Bullet rejected the idea of surpassing Roger by reaching Laugh Tale and planned instead to defeat Marine Headquarters with the power of God's Weapon.
• Kuina continued her sword training after Hiyori told her that Apophis and Kaido had taken Elbaf's Adam Tree, and she vowed to become strong enough to defeat Apophis.
• Sengoku told Akainu that the World Government expected the pair to become lost in Laugh Tale's waters, where even Eternal Poses gave incorrect directions, and refused to explain why the government wanted to explore them.

After Apophis and Kaido vanished into the final sea, the world gradually forgot the Four Emperors. In 1513, Longinus tracked Edward Weevil to the Sizkear Kingdom, where he met Hawk Eyes Mihawk in a castle haunted by something still lurking inside.

• Apophis used the ships being built from Adam Tree to prepare for exploring the unknown sea, and he and Kaido entered the Grand Line’s final sea three months later.
• As months passed without news from them, people lost interest, and other New World forces began claiming their former territories.
• A Marine commodore told Longinus that Edward Weevil had slaughtered people and apparently ended the Sizkear Kingdom’s long war, while armed baboons had driven off the Navy.
• Longinus arrived at the ruined island, knocked out the baboons with his Conqueror’s Haki, and continued to the central castle.
• Longinus found Hawk Eyes Mihawk seated in the castle and learned that Mihawk had taken control of the Sizkear Kingdom.
• A brutal roar and a little girl’s sob came from deeper in the castle, and Mihawk said its previous master had left troublesome things behind.

Longinus and Hawk Eyes fought through the stitched monsters in an ancient castle and met Perona, who explained that Edward Weevil had killed her parents and transformed the island’s people. Longinus learned that Weevil’s Stitch-Stitch Fruit could control bodies remotely, leaving him to consider whether the ability helped Weevil defeat Zephyr.

• Hawk Eyes and Longinus killed the stitched monsters that attacked them inside the castle.
• Perona appeared and tried to attack Longinus with her Negative Ghosts, but his aura frightened them away.
• Longinus learned that Perona’s parents had been killed by a man she called the big fat man, whom he identified as Edward Weevil.
• Perona explained that Weevil had turned everyone into monsters using the Stitch-Stitch Fruit, which could stitch bodies together and control them remotely.
• Longinus suspected that Weevil had used the fruit’s remote-control ability to defeat Zephyr.

Longinus encountered Perona at Hawk Eyes’s castle and took her along as a Ghost Butler. He then joined Zephyr’s training-camp voyage, where he agreed to help teach the Marine trainees and Zephyr warned him not to underestimate Apophis and Kaido.

• Hawk Eyes confronted Perona, who panicked and called him a pervert while Longinus teased them both.
• Longinus prepared to leave, but Perona offered to serve as his Ghost Butler and he agreed to take her along.
• Perona remembered that her body was in the basement and sent her spirit through the floor to retrieve it.
• Longinus boarded the trainee warship at Marine Headquarters, where Ain and Binz welcomed his return.
• Longinus told Zephyr that the fall of two Four Emperors had eased pressure on the New World and that he wanted to help teach the next generation.
• Zephyr warned that Apophis and Kaido would not remain trapped in the sea forever, and Longinus agreed to help teach the trainees.